Les Miserables star Samantha Barks is used to having the spotlight on her, but on Tuesday the actress played the doting girlfriend allowing all the attention to be focused on her new boyfriend Richard Fleeshman.

The couple attended the press night for Richard’s latest stage play Urinetown at St James’ theatre in London.

Despite only confirming the romance a month ago at the BAFTA awards the couple seemed very loved up as they smiled and laughed while posing for pictures at the event.

When asked about his budding relationship with the pretty brunette the former Coronation Street star said: "It’s going wonderfully, thank you…we’re really trying to keep it private. Not in a boring way, but just because it is private to a certain extent. But, yes, it’s all great and thank you for asking."

Richard is currently playing Bobby Strong in the Jamie Lloyd musical alongside Jenna Russell.